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Colorado Academy of PAs OTP Legislation Falls Short in State House

Following sweeping passage through the Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee on February 23, HB22-1095, Colorado Academy of PAs’ (CAPA) Optimal Team Practice (OTP) legislation, failed to pass the full House on March 15.

March 17, 2022

South Dakota Academy of PAs Legislation Meets Opposition in Senate Vote

After clearing a key South Dakota Senate Committee on February 9, South Dakota Academy of PAs’ (SDAPA) priority legislation, S.B. 134, reached the end of its 2022 legislative journey following a vote held by the full Senate on February 22. The bill failed by a narrow vote of 19 to 16.

February 28, 2022

Colorado Academy of PAs’ Persistence Pays Off with Bill Passage Through Key Committee

After three and a half hours of testimony, the Colorado Academy of PAs’ priority legislation, HB22-1095, passed the Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee and now goes to a full House vote, scheduled for March 4.

February 27, 2022

SDAPA’s Priority Bill Advances After Passage in South Dakota Senate Committee

AAPA President and Chair of the Board Jennifer M. Orozco, MMS, PA-C, DFAAPA, today testified before the South Dakota Senate Health & Human Services Committee in strong support of S.B. 134, which passed the committee by a vote of 4 to 3.

February 9, 2022

Connecticut 2021 Legislative Session Ends with Major Wins for PAs and Patients

ConnAPA’s top legislative priority in 2021 recently became law, adding PAs to almost 80 areas of state law which only previously mentioned physicians and/or nurse practitioners. Connecticut law also now authorizes PAs and NPs to order home health and hospice care.

July 20, 2021

More Barriers to PA Practice Fall as Florida PAs Celebrate Legislative Win

PAs in Florida applaud the enactment of legislation that makes significant improvements to PA practice. House Bill 431 was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 29, modernizing several aspects of PA regulation.

June 30, 2021

Tennessee PAs Successful in Quest to Create a PA Board

The Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants secured a significant win for PAs in the state last month. On May 26, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 1080, which establishes the Board of PAs – a tenet of Optimal Team Practice.

June 29, 2021

Oregon Governor Signs Legislation Replacing Physician Supervision with Collaborative Practice Environment

Oregon Governor Kate Brown recently signed legislation modernizing state statutes to reflect the collaborative way PAs provide patient care and making PAs responsible for the care they provide. The bill also made permanent changes to PA use of telehealth authorized during the pandemic.

June 28, 2021

West Virginia Association of PAs’ 2021 Legislative Priorities Signed into Law

West Virginia PAs are the latest in the country to claim a legislative win this year! On April 21, Gov. Jim Justice signed SB 714, which makes many improvements to the PA practice environment in the Mountain State.

May 5, 2021

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